Record Breaking Crowd Expected For Chamber Awards Dinner

Over 30 local businesses and their owners will be honored Wednesday night for contributions to the Rocky Hill community. 

The Rocky Hill will hold its at 6 p.m. at the . The meeting will feature the fifth installment of .  

Each year, chamber members are being for such categories as the best breakfast, auto care and florist. There are 30 categories in all. According to Chamber of Commerce Vice President Kevin Kober, over 4,700 ballots were counted for the awards.

“This is important to the Rocky Hill community because it is an acknowledgement of all the treasured businesses that we have right in our own community,” he said. “It helps to keep the commerce flowing in Rocky Hill.”

Three members of the community will also receive honorable service awards and are expected to be given citations from state Sen. Paul Doyle and Rep. Tony Guerrera.

“The Chamber's annual business meeting is important to recognize people/business within the Rocky Hill community who cares about giving back to the community, cares about the youth in the community, and cares about the future of the community by celebrating their deeds for a night," Kober said. 

The Chamber of Commerce is expecting over 150 people to attend the dinner, which will be a record-breaking attendance for the annual event.

“This year's event will certainly be far different than any before as I have planned for a spectacular night of lights and production, kind of a miniature Academy Awards night,” Kober said. “A night not to miss.”

The evening starts with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The awards program will follow dinner. Rocky Hill Patch will be one of the sponsors and will be covering the event.

For questions or to purchase tickets, please contact the Chamber Office at 860-258-7633 or by email at execdir@rhchamber.org.